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this was by gadhafi's head of -- under the supervision allegedly of gadhafi's head of internal intelligence. this was very important because the victims of that massacre were primarily political prisoners and from the eastern part of the country. and the east, you know, in a very tightly-knit tribal society an act of that magnitude basically created a cascading resentment which came to haunt gadhafi, basically. this was -- that was a major event in creating resentment against the regime. by 1997 benghazi was essentially in a state of siege. it was a very large barracks that was in the center of the town known as the fist of gadhafi, and this was of sort of, you know, it was basically occupied in many degrees o occupied territory. which, fast forward, you know, this explains a bit more of this east/west distinction was very important in proving the spark of the rebellion. um, another and perhaps the most critical inflection point in this was the, in gadhafi's ultimate sort of downward trajectory was the u.s. war in iraq. because once this was underway, you know, the state was set for two com
this was by gadhafi's head of -- under the supervision allegedly of gadhafi's head of internal intelligence. this was very important because the victims of that massacre were primarily political prisoners and from the eastern part of the country. and the east, you know, in a very tightly-knit tribal society an act of that magnitude basically created a cascading resentment which came to haunt gadhafi, basically. this was -- that was a major event in creating resentment against the regime. by...
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he was trailed by gadhafi security men who were obviously intimidating to other tourists. as she recounted it, he reached over to one of the men, stole his camera out of his hands and started taking pictures of the men who had been following him. they were so dumbfounded that they had to laugh. after a quick conversation, chris convinced them to stand down. from a colleague at the embassy in tripoli i learned chris had a humble style of diplomacy libyans responded to after he became ambassador and returned to tripoli, the embassy posted a photo, ordering a juice in a cafe. that went viral because libyans were amazed at the site of a senior government official doing mundane activities without a huge entourage and demanding vip treatment. chris had a great knowledge of libyan history and culture. he would often crack jokes with government counter parts. not just in arabic but in the libyan dialect, which the libyans loved to hear him speak. another told me when i saw him in may as newly appointed ambassador in tripoli he had not changed, despite the promotion and accolades.
he was trailed by gadhafi security men who were obviously intimidating to other tourists. as she recounted it, he reached over to one of the men, stole his camera out of his hands and started taking pictures of the men who had been following him. they were so dumbfounded that they had to laugh. after a quick conversation, chris convinced them to stand down. from a colleague at the embassy in tripoli i learned chris had a humble style of diplomacy libyans responded to after he became ambassador...
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the colonel gadhafi but now that they own genes that hasn't changed is it easier for your government to go back and say well we've helped in the region changes so now we can come in and start talking about how we can work together again because that's how we looks like from now actually the elsa sitting . well while i don't think it does look like that because actually it's more difficult it's more difficult to do business in libya after the revolt but. i think the important point is that whilst tony blair felt that he could deal with colonel gadhafi david cameron didn't feel that the united kingdom could acceptably go on dealing with a sponsor of terrorism terrorism very ambiguous term these days isn't it some syrian rebels are terrorists yet the west backs their cause where do we draw the line well al-qaeda is clearly a terrorist organization that is and the rev i think it's a way of never made those comments he was he was referring specifically to. or made those comments in light of what happened in algeria and that makes the point very clearly that british lives were lost in alge
the colonel gadhafi but now that they own genes that hasn't changed is it easier for your government to go back and say well we've helped in the region changes so now we can come in and start talking about how we can work together again because that's how we looks like from now actually the elsa sitting . well while i don't think it does look like that because actually it's more difficult it's more difficult to do business in libya after the revolt but. i think the important point is that...
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but the vast, vast majority came out of gadhafi warehouses and as they were saying, liberated and then went on the black market. were seized by militias and seized by other groups and have made their way out of libya into other countries in the region. and have their made way to syria, we believe. it is a red line for this administration with respect to syria concerning the use of chemical weapons. syria as you probably know in addition to having the fourth largest army before this revolution, has a very significant supply of chemical and biological weapons. given the instability in syria right now, what we are trying to do is to coordinate closely with the number of like minded nations, neighbors and partners to be able to work to try to prevent those from falling into the wrong hands, jihadist hands, hezbollah hands, but also to try to work with the internal opposition for them to understand the dangers that are posed. so this pan dora's box, if you will, of weapons coming out of these countries in the middle east and north africa is the source of one of our biggest threats. there's
but the vast, vast majority came out of gadhafi warehouses and as they were saying, liberated and then went on the black market. were seized by militias and seized by other groups and have made their way out of libya into other countries in the region. and have their made way to syria, we believe. it is a red line for this administration with respect to syria concerning the use of chemical weapons. syria as you probably know in addition to having the fourth largest army before this revolution,...
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aware tony blair had a very close relationship or a close relationship certainly with with colonel gadhafi and arrangements were made at that time with with british petroleum so if anything the transition to democracy and the uprising in libya has made it more difficult for western and particularly british companies to operate in libya so i think what david cameron is looking for is a return to to economic. growth and stability in north africa that we we thought we began to see just after the revolution as. it is the nation has had fractious elements exposed while david cameron splashes out abroad it's a different story at home british taxpayers fall amid their resignations of bag. for the complicating what some say is an already bloated type system beating the u.k.'s confidence coming up short. well. technology innovation all the developments from around russia. the future. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't kn
aware tony blair had a very close relationship or a close relationship certainly with with colonel gadhafi and arrangements were made at that time with with british petroleum so if anything the transition to democracy and the uprising in libya has made it more difficult for western and particularly british companies to operate in libya so i think what david cameron is looking for is a return to to economic. growth and stability in north africa that we we thought we began to see just after the...
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were a friend of the chris and you were one of the staunchest supporters of the efforts to dislodge gadhafi and try to give the libyan people a chance. we just have a disagreement. we have a disagreement about what did happen and when it happened with respect to explaining the sequence of events. >> again, that was earlier today and right now the house committee on foreign affairs starting with chairman edward royce of california. let's listen in. >> the state department must learn from its mistakes to protect employees, many of whom serve in hostile environments. unfortunately threats to americans abroad are growing. particularly those threats are growing in north africa. the attacks last week in algeria again show the nature of the danger. i support having a wide diplomatic presence. we can't retreat. as you recognized in your testimony. but it has to be done with the safety of our personnel foremost in mind. this committee intends to work with with your department in a bipartisan way to improve security. every organization has shortcomings. few welcome them being highlighted. it's this c
were a friend of the chris and you were one of the staunchest supporters of the efforts to dislodge gadhafi and try to give the libyan people a chance. we just have a disagreement. we have a disagreement about what did happen and when it happened with respect to explaining the sequence of events. >> again, that was earlier today and right now the house committee on foreign affairs starting with chairman edward royce of california. let's listen in. >> the state department must learn...
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with the tore regs, some groups as well as other groups had been in the employ of gadhafi for year and used them as mercenaries with his fall they came out of libya bringing huge amounts of weapons from the enormous stores of weapons that gadhafi had that insurgents liberated as well as others. and they came into northern mali at the same time there was a move by al qaeda to establish a base in northern mali. we have been working to try to upgrade security around northern mali among a number of the countries, algeria is the only one with any real ability to do that. most of these countries do have the capacity to do that. we are now trying to help put together an african force so that african soldiers will be in the front of this fight. the malians asked the french to come in. france is one of our oldest allies. we are trying to provide support to them. but this is going to be a very serious ongoing threat because if you look at the size of northern mali and look at the topography, it's not only desert but caves. sounds reminiscent. we are in for a struggle. it is a necessary struggle,
with the tore regs, some groups as well as other groups had been in the employ of gadhafi for year and used them as mercenaries with his fall they came out of libya bringing huge amounts of weapons from the enormous stores of weapons that gadhafi had that insurgents liberated as well as others. and they came into northern mali at the same time there was a move by al qaeda to establish a base in northern mali. we have been working to try to upgrade security around northern mali among a number of...
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finally, madam secretary, i strongly disagree with your depiction of what we did after gadhafi fell. we did not provide the security that was needed. we did not help them with border security. we did not give them the kind of assistance that would have been necessary to help dismantle these militias that still to this day remain a challenge to democracy, freedom. you knew chris stevens very well. i knew him very well. i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections and at that time on july 7th he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in benghazi. and he continued to communicate with the state department and i don't know who else was privy of those cables about the deep concern of security there and the need for additional assistance and i will argue with facts that after that event took place, after the fall of gadhafi, the, quote, soft footprint was partially, to some degree, responsible for the tragedy that took place. the american people and the families of these four brave americans still have not gotten the answers that the
finally, madam secretary, i strongly disagree with your depiction of what we did after gadhafi fell. we did not provide the security that was needed. we did not help them with border security. we did not give them the kind of assistance that would have been necessary to help dismantle these militias that still to this day remain a challenge to democracy, freedom. you knew chris stevens very well. i knew him very well. i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections and at...
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before gadhafi was taken out, my understanding is the nation of qatar shipped in 18 shipments, 20,000 tons of weapons, machine guns, rpgs into the region to help different groups overthrow omar gadhafi. the united states give a wink and a nod to this and i'd like a written answer to that, mr. chairman. >> thank you. we'll go now to mr. sicilini from rhode island. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you madam secretary for your extraordinary service to our country. that has earned you the deep respect and admiration of people all over the world and has enhanced america's standing all over the globe. your leadership on women's issues, lbgt equality, supporting emerging democracies and enhancing national security are too numerous to list. but i want to begin by thanking you for all your hard work in everything you have done in service of our country. thank you also for your testimony today. the terrorist attacks on september 11th in benghazi, libya, resulted in the tragic deaths of ambassador stevens, shawn smith, tyrone woods. and these are constant reminders of the dangerous work our dip
before gadhafi was taken out, my understanding is the nation of qatar shipped in 18 shipments, 20,000 tons of weapons, machine guns, rpgs into the region to help different groups overthrow omar gadhafi. the united states give a wink and a nod to this and i'd like a written answer to that, mr. chairman. >> thank you. we'll go now to mr. sicilini from rhode island. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you madam secretary for your extraordinary service to our country. that has earned you...
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country since twenty eleven when mr cameron last made his visit here just after the overthrow of colonel gadhafi new libyan government is struggling with a lack of resources it's also struggling to its authority over militias and on top of this recently the british government admitted that there was a threat to its own embassy in tripoli and that it had advised british nationals to leave benghazi because of security concerns so mr cameron is well aware that there are problems and no doubt he will be talking about these when he meets with the libyan prime minister and the president during the rest of his visit but there was one telling moment today because apart from all this he did make a fifteen minute walk about around martyrs square which was the center of the revolution and he did come in from algeria today in his visit to our g. a similar purpose really he was trying to show that britain has support for this country and he also made reference to algeria today and also talked about the terrorist attack at the gas plant there which saw which saw thirty seven foreigners killed you mention that
country since twenty eleven when mr cameron last made his visit here just after the overthrow of colonel gadhafi new libyan government is struggling with a lack of resources it's also struggling to its authority over militias and on top of this recently the british government admitted that there was a threat to its own embassy in tripoli and that it had advised british nationals to leave benghazi because of security concerns so mr cameron is well aware that there are problems and no doubt he...
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country since twenty eleven when mr cameron last made his visit here just after the overthrow of colonel gadhafi the new libyan government is struggling with a lack of resources it's also struggling to its authority over militias and on top of this recently the british government admitted that there was a threat to its own embassy in tripoli and that it had advised british nationals to leave benghazi because of security concerns so mr cameron is well aware that there are problems and no doubt he will be talking about these when he meets with the libyan prime minister and the president during the rest of his visit but there was one telling moment today because apart from all this he did make a fifteen minute walk about around martyrs square which was the center of the revolution and he did come in from algeria today and his visit to algeria was of a similar purpose really he was trying to show that britain has support for this country and he also made reference to algeria today and also talked about the terrorist attack at the gas plant there which saw which saw thirty seven foreigners killed he
country since twenty eleven when mr cameron last made his visit here just after the overthrow of colonel gadhafi the new libyan government is struggling with a lack of resources it's also struggling to its authority over militias and on top of this recently the british government admitted that there was a threat to its own embassy in tripoli and that it had advised british nationals to leave benghazi because of security concerns so mr cameron is well aware that there are problems and no doubt...
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country since twenty eleven when mr cameron last made his visit here just after the overthrow of colonel gadhafi the new libyan government is struggling with a lack of resources it's also struggling to its authority over militias and on top of this recently the british government admitted that there was a threat to its own embassy in tripoli and that it had advised british nationals to leave benghazi because of security concerns so mr cameron is well aware that there are problems and no doubt he will be talking about these when he meets with the libyan prime minister and the president during the rest of his visit but there was one telling moment today because apart from all this he did make a fifteen minute walk about around martyrs square which was the center of the revolution he did meet with revolutionaries and he also met with people with local would see were trying to shake his hand but among school is the rule so cries from people of. god is great and that really does perhaps indicate the fact that there are still divisions in libyan society and that while some people do support the new li
country since twenty eleven when mr cameron last made his visit here just after the overthrow of colonel gadhafi the new libyan government is struggling with a lack of resources it's also struggling to its authority over militias and on top of this recently the british government admitted that there was a threat to its own embassy in tripoli and that it had advised british nationals to leave benghazi because of security concerns so mr cameron is well aware that there are problems and no doubt...
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finally, madam secretary, i strongly disagree with your depiction of what we did after gadhafi fell. we did not provide the security that was needed. we did not help them with border security. we did not give them the kind of assistance that would have been necessary to help dismantle these militias that still to this day remain a challenge to democracy in libya, and freedom. you knew chris stevens very well, i knew him very well. i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections, and at that time on july 7th he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in benghazi. and he continued to communicate with the state department, and i don't know who else was privy to those cables of his deep concern about the security there and the need for additional assistance. and i will argue with facts, that after that event took place, after the fall of gadhafi the quote soft footprint was partially to some degree responsible for the tragedy that took place. the american people, and the families of these four brave americans still have not go got got
finally, madam secretary, i strongly disagree with your depiction of what we did after gadhafi fell. we did not provide the security that was needed. we did not help them with border security. we did not give them the kind of assistance that would have been necessary to help dismantle these militias that still to this day remain a challenge to democracy in libya, and freedom. you knew chris stevens very well, i knew him very well. i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the...
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the vast majority came out of gadhafi's warehouses. they went on the black market, were seized by militias and other groups and have made their way out of libya into other countries in the region and to syria, we believe. it is a red line for this administration with respect to syria concerning the use of chemical weapons. syria, in addition to having the fourth largest army before this revolution, has a very significant supply of chemical and biological weapons. given the instability in syria right now, what we are trying to do is coordinate closely with a number of like-minded nations to be able to work to try to prevent those from falling into the wrong hands. also to try to work with the internal opposition for them to understand the dangers that are posed. weaponsdora's box of coming out of the countries in the middle east and north africa is the source of one of our biggest threats. there is no doubt the algerian terrorist had weapons from libya. there is no doubt the malian remnants of aqim have weapons from libya. we have to do
the vast majority came out of gadhafi's warehouses. they went on the black market, were seized by militias and other groups and have made their way out of libya into other countries in the region and to syria, we believe. it is a red line for this administration with respect to syria concerning the use of chemical weapons. syria, in addition to having the fourth largest army before this revolution, has a very significant supply of chemical and biological weapons. given the instability in syria...
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and to begin to demonstrate that america will stand against gadhafi. nobody knew the dangers of the opportunity better than chris. first, during the revolution, then during the transition. a week for the in government with the mill shut even the terrorist groups, the bomb exploded in the parking lot of his hotels to read he never said let's shut it down, quit and go somewhere else because he understood that was critical for america to be represented in that place at that pivotal time. so mr. chairman, we do have to work harder and better to balance the risks and the opportunities our men and women that served overseas understand that we do accept a level of risk to represent and protect the country that we love. they represent the best traditions of a bold and generous nation treated they cannot work in bunkers and do their job but it is our responsibility to make sure they have the resources they need to do those jobs and to do everything they can to reduce the risks they face. .. the number of americans applying to the foreign service actually increa
and to begin to demonstrate that america will stand against gadhafi. nobody knew the dangers of the opportunity better than chris. first, during the revolution, then during the transition. a week for the in government with the mill shut even the terrorist groups, the bomb exploded in the parking lot of his hotels to read he never said let's shut it down, quit and go somewhere else because he understood that was critical for america to be represented in that place at that pivotal time. so mr....
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i strongly disagree with your depiction of what we did after gadhafi fell. we did not provide the security that was needed. we did not help them with border security. we did not give them the kind of assistance that would have a necessary to help dismantle these militias that still remain at challenge to democracy in. in you knew chris stevens very well. i knew him very well. on july 7th, he expressed to me his deep concerns about security in benghazi. he continued to communicate with his state department -- with the state department of his deep concern for security and the need for additional systems. i will argue with facts that after that event took place, the "soft footprint" was to some degree responsible for the tragedy that took place. the american people and the families of these four brave americans have not gotten the answers day deserve. i hope they will get them. >> senator, i understand your strong feelings. you knew chris and were a friend of his and a supporter of the efforts to dislodge gadhafi and try to get the libyan people a chance. we ju
i strongly disagree with your depiction of what we did after gadhafi fell. we did not provide the security that was needed. we did not help them with border security. we did not give them the kind of assistance that would have a necessary to help dismantle these militias that still remain at challenge to democracy in. in you knew chris stevens very well. i knew him very well. on july 7th, he expressed to me his deep concerns about security in benghazi. he continued to communicate with his state...
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before gadhafi was taken out, my understanding is the nation had 18 shipments, 20,000 tons of weapons, machine guns into the region to help different groups overthrow the united states gives a wink and nod and i would like an answer to that, mr. chairman. >> we will now go to mr. selene. estimate the deep respect and admiration to people all over the world has enhanced america's standing all over the globe. your leadership on the women's issues, the ltte quality, this emerging democracies and enhancing the national security are numerous to list but i want to begin by thanking you for your hard work and everything that you've done in the country. the terrorist attacks and said to embrey 11th results in the tragic deaths of ambassador stephen space sean smith and these are constant reminders of the work that our diplomats engage in every single day all throughout the world. while we cannot eliminate all risks it's our duty to enact the particles that will reduce these risks and to provide all of the resources and support necessary to help mitigate and manage the risks. with a that in mi
before gadhafi was taken out, my understanding is the nation had 18 shipments, 20,000 tons of weapons, machine guns into the region to help different groups overthrow the united states gives a wink and nod and i would like an answer to that, mr. chairman. >> we will now go to mr. selene. estimate the deep respect and admiration to people all over the world has enhanced america's standing all over the globe. your leadership on the women's issues, the ltte quality, this emerging democracies...
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arrival.ceded gadhafi's it was well before he took over. he did increase that. the question, and not too short trip any kind of education is what kind of education were the libyans given? your referenced the green book. the green book does say that libyans had been subjugated by western oppressors, but also has a lot of crazy stuff about this kind of leaderless government that muammar gaddafi claims he was having, when in fact you used the word oppressed. he was placing thousands and thousands of people in prison, killing people. there were brutal murders of anyone who dared to say anything negative about him, even question him. you mentioned as well the way he uplifted african people, but i would suggest that even that is skewed. a classic case of that is what happened just before and the beginning of the revolution when he was trying to pit smaller towns in an effort to split constituency and have for their fight against brother. what he was do is go to towns, for example the third biggest city in libya. it is a small village that has been largely dependent fo
arrival.ceded gadhafi's it was well before he took over. he did increase that. the question, and not too short trip any kind of education is what kind of education were the libyans given? your referenced the green book. the green book does say that libyans had been subjugated by western oppressors, but also has a lot of crazy stuff about this kind of leaderless government that muammar gaddafi claims he was having, when in fact you used the word oppressed. he was placing thousands and thousands...
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the vast majority came out of gadhafi's warehouses. they went on the black market, were seized by militias and other groups and have made their way out of libya into other countries in the region and to syria, we believe. it is a red line for this administration with respect to syria concerning the use of chemical weapons. syria, in addition to having the fourth largest army before this revolution, has a very significant supply of chemical and biological weapons. given the instability in syria right now, what we are trying to do is courtney closely with a number of like-minded nations -- coordinate closely with a number of like-minded nations to be able to work to try to prevent those from falling into the wrong hands. also to try to work with the internal opposition for them to understand the dangers that are posed. weaponsdora's box of coming out of the countries in the middle east and north africa is the source of one of our biggest threats. there is no doubt the algerian terrorist had weapons from libya. there is no doubt the malia
the vast majority came out of gadhafi's warehouses. they went on the black market, were seized by militias and other groups and have made their way out of libya into other countries in the region and to syria, we believe. it is a red line for this administration with respect to syria concerning the use of chemical weapons. syria, in addition to having the fourth largest army before this revolution, has a very significant supply of chemical and biological weapons. given the instability in syria...